A Detroit Lions fan dressed like head coach Matt Patricia, with a pencil in his ear and a beard, cheers during a break in the action against the Green Bay Packers, Sunday, Oct. 7, 2018 at Ford Field. Kirthmon F. Dozier, Detroit Free Press

Detroit Lions' Kenny Golladay makes a catch that was called back by a penalty during the first half against the Green Bay Packers, Sunday, Oct. 7, 2018 at Ford Field. Kirthmon F. Dozier, Detroit Free Press

Detroit Lions' Jamal Agnew, right, downs a punt after it hit a Packer in the first quarter Sunday, Oct. 7, 2018 at Ford Field. The play was ruled a fumble and the Lions got the ball at the 1-yard line. Kirthmon F. Dozier, Detroit Free Press

Lions running back LeGarrette Blount celebrates with teammate Marvin Jones after Blount's second touchdown against the Packers during the first half on Sunday, Oct. 7, 2018, at Ford Field. Gregory Shamus, Getty Images

The Lions (2-3) have played to the level of their competition so far this year, beating two teams many figured to be Super Bowl contenders, and losing to two of the worst teams in the NFL in the Jets and 49ers.

On Sunday, the Lions came out hot and took advantage of favorable field position and sloppy play by the Packers.

LeGarrette Blount scored the Lions’ first two touchdowns on 1-yard runs, and 17 of the Lions’ 24 first-half points came after Packers turnovers.

The Lions, who won their third straight against the Packers for the first time since the 1990-91 seasons, dominated field position in the first half.

They started their second possession at the 1-yard line after a controversial muffed punt, when officials ruled a bouncing ball hit Packers jammer Kevin King and not Lions gunner Charles Washington, and scored one play later on Blount’s first touchdown.

The Lions’ third scoring drive started at the Green Bay 22, after Romeo Okwara hit Rodgers from behind to force a fumble on the second-to-last play of the first quarter, and ended in a short Matt Prater field goal. And they closed the first half with another short touchdown drive, needing just four plays to go 29 yards after a second Rodgers fumble.

The Packers had 200 yards of offense in the first half, but no points and no punts. Crosby missed three field goals in the first half.

Lions wide receiver Kenny Golladay reacts after making a play during the first half on Sunday, Oct. 7, 2018, at Ford Field.(Photo: Raj Mehta USA TODAY Sports)

Rodgers, playing without two of his top three receivers, completed 32 of 52 passes, but Green Bay’s comeback stalled with just under 4 minutes to play when the Packers were called for an illegal shift penalty that nullified a third-and-10 conversion.

On the next play, Jarrad Davis hit Rodgers as he threw to force an incompletion. Rather than try and convert on third-and-15 from near midfield, Packers coach Mike McCarthy sent Crosby out for a 56-yard field-goal try that sailed wide right.

Stafford completed 14 of 26 passes for 183 yards , and Golladay had four catches for 98 yards and a touchdown, and had another touchdown called back on penalty.